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HJRES 93 107th Congress House Families Constitutional amendments Law Marriage Same-sex marriage Unmarried couples

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.

Introduced: May 15, 2002 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 18, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
May 15, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 15, 2002
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman.

States that neither this Constitution or the constitution of any State, nor State or federal law, shall be construed to require that marital status or the legal incidents thereof be conferred upon unmarried couples or groups.

What's happening now July 18, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2